Several explosions occurred near the village of Novofedorovka in Crimea

1 Russia

Disturbing news from Crimea. At 15:20, several aircraft munitions detonated on a bunded storage area on the territory of the airfield «Saki», located near the village of Novofedorovka. The aircraft were not damaged. All the necessary measures are being taken to extinguish the fire, and find out the cause of the explosion. «There was no fire impact on the bunded ammo storage area at the airfield. 5 people were injured, including 1 child» — the head of the Crimean Ministry of Health, Konstantin Skorupsky, reported. One of the victims is undergoing a surgery. 4 people were released from the hospital after the necessary medical care — they received only minor injuries.

2 The DPR

The city of Donetsk came under a massive attack by the Ukrainian forces. Dozens of rockets from MLRS ’GRAD’ were fired at the city. The Ukrainian forces used heavy artillery as well. The Kirovsky district took most of the damage. 2 people died and 10 were injured. The Ukrainian forces are also attacking the towns of Krasnogorovka, Yasinovataya, Makeevka, and Volnovakha. The Ukrainian forces fired cluster munitions, filled with banned anti-infantry landmines ’’lepestok», at the town of Dneprovkam in the Zaporozhye region. 1 person was hurt. The town of Tokmok took a significant amount of damage to the local infrastructure.

3 The USA

On 9th of August, Joe Biden will sign the accession protocols of Sweden and Finland into the NATO, according to the White House work schedule for Monday. The event takes place in the White House. The US Vice President, Kamala Harris, will be present as well. Last week, the Congress Senate adopted a resolution on the ratification of the documents on the accession of both countries to the NATO. In accordance with the American legislation, the procedure of ratification is being carried out directly by the president, and the Senate gives the consent for the procedure. Earlier, Joe Biden welcomed the results of the vote in the upper house of the Congress. He mentioned that the process of consideration by the Senate of these protocols on the expansion of the NATO was the fastest since 1981.

4 Ukraine

News about the special military operation. Russian precision weapons were used to hit a large ammo depot near the town of Uman, in the Cherkasy Oblast. The Ukrainian 2nd mechanized battalion from the 14th mechanized brigade lost their combat capability as the result of active offensive actions of the Russian forces. Having lost more than 340 people killed and wounded, the remaining Ukrainian troops left their positions without a permission. Meanwhile, the LPR’s people’s militia fully liberated the ’Knauf Gips’ factory, in the industrial zone of the town of Soledar, in the DPR — the Assistant Minister of the Interior Affairs of the LPR, Vitaly Kiselev, reported.

5 Russia

The Russian Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova, stated that according to the international obligations, the EU has no rights to restrict the issuance of the Schengen visas to all Russian people. If such measures are taken, then, in her opinion, the entire EU will instantly confirm their nationalism. She added that the European governments should decide if they support, or don’t support the obligations. Earlier, the Prime Minister of Estonia stated that «visiting Europe is a privilege, not a human right». Maria Zakharova called that statement to be «nonsense on the verge of nationalism». Maria Zakharova explained that the words of the Prime Minister of Estonia stand against the international law. The official representative of the European Commission, Anita Hipper, stated that the EU Visa Code doesn’t provide for the possibility of suspending, or terminating, short-stay visas. There are a number of categories of persons to whom the visas should be issued.

6 Syria

Turkey attacked the positions of the Kurdish organization ’’Syrian Democratic Forces». The Turkish Air Force sent an attack drone at the positions of the Kurds in the city of Al-Qamishli, in the province of Hasaka. Not only the Kurdish military were killed. There were also some civilian casualties in Huzam al-Garbiy, and Al-Mahmakiya. On 6th of August, Turkey carried out a similar attack against the Kurds in the city of Al Qamishli. There were dead and wounded. Constantine Reztsov, specially for the ANNA NEW